BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 17th annual Bloomfield Bengals Baseball Camp has been a big hit this summer. The three-week camp, which takes place at Bloomfield Middle School field, drew a large turnout of children in grades 2-8. The founder of the camp is Bloomfield High School head baseball coach Mike Policastro, a 1989 BHS graduate […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls soccer team is gearing up for an exhilarating season this fall. Under the guidance of head coach Sean Devore, the Mountaineers are prepared to build upon their previous accomplishments and chase their ultimate goals: league, county and state championships. With an atmosphere brimming with enthusiasm […]
MAPLEWOOD — An asbestos abatement project that has begun at Columbia High School is part of the first phase of $30 million in facilities improvements that will be completed during the next three years. “These are very exciting renovations that will help us provide Columbia High School students with a 21st-century education while maintaining the […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley American 8U Little League All-Star team’s amazing run continued as it captured the North State Tournament championship. Nutley American defeated Oradell Gold in the championship game on Tuesday, July 25, in Little Ferry. The Northern State tournament consisted of district state tournament champions in northern New Jersey. Nutley was the […]
The carnival-like feel of the third annual summer reading launch party and the distribution of more than 1,000 free books hyped students at the East Orange School District to read over the summer. “This number does not include books donated to students by Scholastic, AKJ Education, and the East Orange Fire department,” said Yukima Hughes, […]
GLEN RIDGE — A hearing will be held next month on the borough’s plan to cut in half the amount of time people can park near the high school and train station and a proposal to raise fines for certain parking offenses. The mayor and council updated parking Ordinances 1789 and 1790 at their meeting […]
Union College of Union County has announced the addition of three non-credit cannabis certificate programs designed to provide job skills training for those interested in a cannabis career. To address the critical need for workers in the industry, Union has partnered with Green Flower, a leader in cannabis education, to offer these in-demand training programs, […]
The Nutley American Little League 8U All-Star team captured the state District 8 tournament championship. The district teams included Nutley American, Nutley East, Caldwell, Livingston, Bloomfield, Montclair and Northward Center in Newark. Not knowing what to expect, Nutley American played its first game against Caldwell and showed dominant pitching and hitting to win the game […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield American Little League 12-year-old All-Star baseball team enjoyed a great run, finishing as runner-up in the state District 8 tournament. Bloomfield American defeated Nutley American 6-3 in the semifinals on Wednesday, July 5, at Glenfield Park in Montclair, before losing to Montclair in the championship game on Friday, July 7, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pictured above, Columbia High School football team players and coaches are all smiles as they gather for a group pose with their trophy after capturing the championship at the third annual Essex 7-on-7 Shootout hosted by West Orange High School on Saturday, July 15. More than 20 schools from throughout the […]